Jesse James
The legendary duo known as Gang Starr is back. Back in 2019, the iconic duo released their first album in over 15 years: One Of The Best Yet. The one and only DJ Premier has now released an instrumental version of One Of The Best Yet, which came with the bonus track “Glowing Mic.” The track serves as a new take on the track, “Mr. Gang Starr,” which was certainly one not to sleep on. DJ Premier recently opened up about the track and its origins.
Premier stated: “Since the song ‘Mr. Gang Starr’ was previously released after we hadn’t worked together in so long, I noticed the multitrack session said, ‘Mr. Gang Starr (Original Version).’” He went on to add, “The lyrics and the hook are totally different, so I gravitated to it, and I didn’t want to use the same title and confuse people. My search for scratch ideas landed me across a song I produced for Torae (‘For the Record’) in 2011. The line says, ‘I destroy the mic for my glow.’ Instantly ‘Glowing Mic’ became the title simply from hearing that line.”
The track finds the duo hitting us with a dose of what they do best. Driven by smooth, soulful sounds and including some of the best lyrical prowess ever heard, this isn’t one we’d suggest sleeping on.
Take a few minutes from your busy day and check out the new single, “Glowing Mic,” in the stream below. While you’re at it, keep it locked with The Culture Curators for more new music arriving very soon.
